Teaching and Learning News

How one communicates a concept effectively so one can easily absorbe it and grow from the experience is at the forefront of everything we do in the UM3D Lab. However, there are some efforts that are more aligned with direct course support, generating learning objects, and studies in pedagogy. Posts below reflect these more explicit Teaching and Learning efforts.

Students in Professor Matias Del Campo’s Architecture Thesis class have been exploring organic, cave-like structures for use in a real-world underground architectural space. His students were tasked with constructing textured surfaces reminiscent of cave interiors such as stalactites and stalagmites, rocky surfaces, and erosion using a variety of mediums-from spray foam to poured concrete. These creations were then scanned at …

Jaw surgery can be complex and there are many factors that contribute to how a procedure is done. From routine corrective surgery to reconstructive surgery, the traditional means of teaching these scenarios has been unchanged for years. In an age populated with computers and the growing popularity of virtual reality, students still find themselves moving paper cut-outs of their patients …

Xplore Engineering is a summer camp designed for alumni and their children entering the 4th – 7th grade. Through a series of workshops, participants get hands-on experience in a variety of engineering disciplines. For the third year in a row the 3D Lab participated in Xplore Engineering by offering a workshop in 3D Modeling & 3D Printing. In past years, students learned how to …

This Winter marked the third year Stephanie O’Malley has taught ArtDes240: A course offered by the Stamps School of Art & Design that teaches students 3D modeling & animation. As one of the only 3D digital classes offered at the University of Michigan, AD240 sees student interest from several schools across campus. This year, several Computer Science students joined the class, …

Research fellow Lia Min will be exhibiting “RAW” in the 3D lab’s MIDEN April 7 & 8th from 4 – 6pm. All are welcome to attend. Lia Min’s exhibit is an intersection of art and science, assembled through her training as a neuroscientist. Her data set, commonly referred to as a “Brainbow“, focuses on a lobe of a fruit fly brain at the base …

Graduate student Jin Woo Lee and Professor Allen Liu have been working with the 3D lab’s 3D printing technology to enhance mechanical engineering student’ learning experience. Lee has been developing instructional models for the class Professor Liu is teaching next semester, Solid Mechanics (ME211). Lee explained that in class, students struggle with the fact that information is presented in a …

As part of the Kelsey museum’s most grandiose exhibition to date, Leisure & Luxury in the Age of Nero: The Villas of Oplontis Near Pompeii features over 230 artifacts from the ancient world. These artifacts originate from the ancient villa of Oplontis, an area near Pompeii that was destroyed when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. The traveling exhibit explores the lavish lifestyle …

On December 3, 2015, Civil & Environmental Engineering: Design of Metal Structures (CEE413) used a cluster of Oculus Rift head-mounted displays to visualize buckling metal columns in virtual reality. The cluster is configured in the 3D Lab’s Jugular software so that the instructor leads a guided tour using a joystick while three students follow his navigation . This configuration allows …

The Stamps School of Art and Design features a fabrication class called Bits and Atoms. This course is taught by Sophia Brueckner and it focuses on detailed and accurate modeling for 3D digital fabrication and manufacturing. Sophia brought her students into the UM3D Lab to use our new Photogrammetry rig. This rig features 3 cameras that take multiple photos of …

UM3D Lab Winter Open House Friday, January 15th 12:00pm to 6:00pm UM3D Lab, First Floor of the Duderstadt Center (directions) Curious about new technologies, or have a project in mind but not sure where to start? The UM3D Lab Fall Open House will feature demonstrations of Virtual Reality, Rapid Prototyping, Motion Capture, 3D Capturing, Mobile Development, Animations, and more. In addition to various technology, projects, and …